Visiting a new guitar maker's first shop
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- Опубликовано: 26 авг 2024
- At the 2017 ASIA convention Dan met Michael Cabot IV, a 21 year old who has only been building guitars for 6 months and has already made nearly dozen! Visit Mike's shop to see how he's set up, his Stuart Mossman necks, and maybe hear a John Denver cover too.
Check out the full 2017 ASIA video here:
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Is there anything that warms an old fella's heart more than meeting a young one who's Got It--the thing that can't be taught or bought: the vision, the gift, the sacred flame, whatever you want to call it. We come and go but the Craft lives on!
I think this might be my favorite video featuring a guitar builder. Great stuff!
Way to go Dan! Introducing us to a new keeper of the flame. Wishing Michael great success.
Very impressive young man...
I hope this young man realizes the honor that has been given to him: to have such a great luthier as Dan Earlewine take an interest in his story and his future career. Good luck and all success to you as you begin your life as a luthier, Mr. Cabot.
That`s the way,give these young makers exposure. Without videos like these it`s hard to hear and see these guys.
I own and play one of Michael Cabot's guitars. He truly is a gifted luthier and a really good guy.
I'm impressed. This kid knows his stuff and he's a good musician.
I could see why that kid is eager and wants to do well.If I had Dan standing next to me I'd be nervous as hell. The guy is a Luthier Legend.
Good luck young man carry that torch and be proud of it and you will go far with your career.
Woow!!!
Good luck buddy on your new place!
and thanks Dan for all this years!
Dan is such a stand up man........... he is a true triumph for mankind
Great energy from both guys, beautiful.
I’m always blown away that someone so young can possess such talent, wisdom and foresight. Clearly an old soul (if you believe in such a thing) returning to make a good life for him self and to inspire others.
my favorite video of a builder so far...... and the young man can sing!
Nice. Thanks Dan. Good luck Mike.
Wow! Unbelievable voice. Best of luck to this kid!
Always love a good StewMac video!
Great story, and I too owe a lot to Dan and his advice.
Thanks for taking the extra time Dan to inspire the next generation !!!
Great Dan, I was thinking when I watched the video you met this kid I'd love to know more about him. What a guy! 6 months that’s incredible. A real joy to watch someone with such passion for what they do, a God given talent for it and a work ethic to match. And if that’s not good enough, he sits down and gives us a fantastic John Denver tribute. I’m not jealous at all, really I'm not 🤥. Well done sir, I wish you all the best in your future journey to a master craftsmen.
Great... congrats on your amazing accomplishments in such a short time Michael. Couldn't find a website for you - wish we'd met & had chance to Jam some John Denver @ ASIA.
Super stoked to see this video, I saw this kid in the last(ish) video and my jaw dropped
Definitely one of my fav vids of yours. Hope to see more like it. I wish nothing but the best for this young luthier & his family. What an awesome journey to be on, one which he appears to be following the gifts & blessings he's been given.
My favorite video yet!
Good for you, kid. It's honest work and we need people like you to keep the skills alive.
Yep, this kid is gonna be a future legend. Good luck, godspeed and than you for continuing the craft!
Good for you! What an exciting career you have in store!
Dan. You guys are the greatist. I think its great to see that you guys support other people in the business so much. I got a friend in Ireland here thats just started out this year called moondot music. Check him out sometime.
This kid is going to go far!!
Good to see a young man starting out learning luthier skills. Hopefully, as long as he sticks to it, and not let distractions take him away (like gf), he will go a long way by the time he is 42.
Nice also to see an old pro from Stew-Mac visit his shop and provide some supportive comments.
Very intelligent and pleasant young man with a very bright future. I hope to play some of your work one day, Michael. And thank you, Dan and StewMac, for sharing.
He's younger than me and living the dream. Damn proud of you man keep it up
Dan i tell you i don't think you will ever stop impressing me.From the work you have done to stuff like this this is what its about right here.You know i tried to find a place to apprentice or just to learn and there is nobody that would even talk to me about it let alone give me a chance they tell you there is schools for that but what do you do when your 40 and lone the instrument so i work on my own stuff and hope 1 day i might get lucky enough to do this for a living.but if there was more people like you out there thanks for the video and good luck Micheal
Good job Stew the younger generation always does better when the older One blesses them.
Nice......thought can say more than.....nice. Thank you for sharing.
Awesome and inspiring to see a new generation step into this world.
Wish I had YT or even one of Dan's books when I was growing up.
Instead I got to study at the "fake it til you make it" school of instrument repair
Many moons ago, I had a job making high quality banjos in small workshop the UK. A machine we used a lot was an Alexander pantograph engraver; this was used for jobs like cutting/inlaying peal and cutting headstock shape. An example of how useful this machine might be is inlaying a pearl name in ebony. This would involve 1, Drawing letters. 2, Using drawing on 1/1 scale to route template. 3, Alter scale and use template to cut letters from peal (glue peal to board with water soluble glue). 4, Change cutting bit and use template to route ebony to accept pearl (changing the size of bit gives a snug fit). 5, Glue in letters with glue/ebony dust mix Start to finish putting 'StewMac' in peal on a headstock would take a couple of hours.
Getting the thumbs up from Dan has to be a helluva feeling!! ;-) Congratulations! (And I agree with Dan... you've got talent!!)
Great video. I actually got chills when he started singing John Denver.
Dan is making his impression on earth by inspiring young people, im so glad i watched this video :)
Love it this guy is gonna go far!
Dude what in inspiration! As always thanks for the Sunday morning uplift!
Wow! Michael does an awesome John Denver!
Wish you all the best
Very inspiring vid. Even as a (former) teacher, or in fact, especially as a (former) teacher, I really liked to hear that he (Michael) taught himself building guitars by watching vids on the internet and then went to build guitars himself. The new way of learning; autodidact/self-learner. I like that. Keep on doing what you're doing, as long as you like doing it! :-D ;-)
All I can say is WOW.
Hey Michael Cabot - you should pop up in these comments with links to your website and/or channel.
You're going to go far! Great talent.
You are right. I should have thought of that. And thank you everyone for your amazing comments. Here is my Facebook Page. facebook.com/Gayle-Acoustic-Guitars-113649375901714/
great voice
Very cool video, makes me think of my first shop.
Great video. Thanks for sharing. I wish Mike good luck. And I hope he does well with his shop. God Bless You Mike.
Mr. God damn sunshine on my shoulders John Denver. I'm going to light your country music award on fire
What a top guy.
wow that young man has a great voice!!!!
I have a feeling this guy is gonna have a lot to be proud of in the future - if he doesn’t already!
Not everyday you find someone who is younger with that kind of drive. Out here in Cali' I just see people hash tagging, and trying to improve their IG content.... Way to go Michael break the mold!
good luck man !!
Very cool video! I am starting to do work as a hobby and thought this was a cool shop setup. Hope he does well with his singing, playing and building!
Thank you for inspiring the next generation of luthiers!
This was so cool, thanks to both of you!
Dudes only 21, good on you man.
Watch this lad! He'll go far and a Mossman fan to boot. I used to have 4 but not any more.
wow thats awesome, keep it up dude
This young man just blew me away! I feel like such a hack now by comparison lol. It's a great thing he started really young.
Awesome video. Way to have the guts to just go for it and create a career. Most people that age feel like they need to spend 10s of thousands on college for a career they don't know if they even want.
tMattLZ I'm in sorta the same boat- it is expected that I go to college in my family, but I really just want to make instruments. However I hope the marketing degree will help me make more than the median salary of a guitar maker who's is reportedly $15,000 over the line of poverty
Looks like a nice Guy ... and a good Singer too!
this kid is it !
Excellent!
Most inspiring luthier video I have ever seen!
Good stuff!
What a solid guy! Loved the video!
Wow I liked this. What a spark in this guy. It makes me laugh to hear the questions being asked from behind the camera, cuz normally that voice is in front of the lense.
I am glad to see your out there encouraging a young luthier, and seems to have an excellent attitude to go along with his enthusiasm. Locally, one of his custom guitars is for sale for the low price of $600, and it looks just like a Martin. Perhaps, its from a kit? I am thinking about buying it, but I haven't seen it yet and his age and mere 5 years of experience is the only negatives about this potential purchase. Maybe , I will just go for it.... if it only had a warranty.
Good job . . Keep at it 👌🏻👌🏻
inspiring....
Good Job Sir! Keep it up. Truly Awesome
what a combo...two great guys! Thanks for the awesome video!
if Mike has a website, please post a link to it. very inspiring, and a wonderful tribute to Denver thrown in!
Very nice great voice super talented young man where can I buy one of these gems
Talented young men are not for sale
nhunha You haven’t traveled to Bangkok I see.
Follow up soon!
This guy's great. Very cool.
this guy kicks ass
This was so cool!
I can't wait to quit my day job and build guitars full time. Soon!
What's the top wood of the J-200 -- shaped guitar Dan is holding at 4:03? Michael is the kind of builder that fuels the "Artist/Craftsman" debate. What wonderful work!
Black Limba ( Korina). Similar in density to mahogany.
He was a decent singer too.
Nice, he even sounds like John Denver.
Mossman necks!!?? IIRC they were a proprietary bolt-on type of arrangement... I wonder what he was going to do with them? Way back in the 70s I briefly owned a Mossman, I think it was a Great Plains model... what a guitar that was; it blew away my friends' Martin dreds volume wise...
Great video.
Damn kid makes me feel lazy!! Wait, I am lazy....
Would love to do this but equipment is expensive reason why I’m just doing small repairs right now but I want to build a firebird style guitar.
I like this kid.
Great Video. Inspirational. How can I get in touch with Mr. Cabot?
You can message me through my Facebook page. Thanks for watching. facebook.com/Gayle-Acoustic-Guitars-113649375901714/
Is this builder in Athens oh. Man I would love to have you do some setups on my strats and sg.
next time you record a video please close the bathroom door. It was still nice to hear this beautiful experience.
I started when I was 25
Can you recommend someone to do some work on my yairi.?? In fl
Geez... he really sounds like John Denver
The "full 2017 ASIA video" has been removed?
As the former owner of Mossman Guitars, Michael should contact me?......but I don't think Dan never mentioned his last name?
Hi Scott, Michael Cabot here. You can contact me on Facebook. Cabot Custom Guitars. Looking forward to hearing from you, and learning more about Mossman Guitars.
Mike